Work
The traditional 2-voice children's piano piece transformed into a 4-voice evolving canon for full SATB choir.

Lyrics

      A 1
          I am not able to handle the chopsticks
          And drop on the table whatever they hold,
          While in China they're able to learn all the old tricks
          And keep a clean table, or that's what we're told.

      B
          But here we eat with forks and knives
          And that's what we've done during all our lives,
          And we don't see why we should use
          Fancy chopsticks which we would rather lose.

      A 2
          Wonton soup, Chop suey, Shanghai, Beijing, Taichi,
          Kungfutzu, Chang Kai Chek, Mao Tzetung.
          Chow mein, Wonton soup, Chopsuey, Shanghai, Beijing, Taichi,
          Kungfutzu, Chang Kai Chek, Mao Tzetung.

Performance

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